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The Hive Federation
Population: 5,000,000
Technological Status: Future tech
Language: No written language. The xenomorphs seem to work much like an ant or bee hive works - following direct orders from the Queen Mother and subsidiary Queens. They seem to communicate through telepathic means and in some cases, speaking in rough clicking noises created by boney outcroppings in the base of their trachea.
Civil Rights: None (Due To Total Submission)*
Political Rights: None (No Political Parties)*
Economy: None/Strong (In The Normal Sense - None. The Hive Federation Does Not Have Normal Currency Or Corporations. However, In Terms Of Man Power, Control, Etc. It is Strong.)*
Government Classification: Hive Society*
Currently Occupied Systems: Four; JM-0790 (Jockey), KX-159 (Zarlarin), FG-90 (Carslapse), CV-90 (Sol)**
*(I do not go by the NationStates site.) **(Only Mars and Pluto are occupied.)
Alliances: None
Mutual Relations: None
Enemies: None*
*(The xenomorphs generally consider almost all other species enemies.)
* * *
The Xenomorphs
Xenomorphs are roughly humanoid with a skeletal or insectoid appearance. They have an elongated, cylindrical head with no eyes and a secondary jaw which can extend from the mouth, all inside a black exoskeleton.
Their prehensile tail has a sharp blade-like tip and their claws are sharp. Their blood is highly acidic. To adapt to an environment they gestate their young in hosts who live in the local environment.
Xenomorphs can produce a thick, strong resin, used to cocoon victims and build hives. Socially and politically, they are hive-minded like a caste system and are ruled by a queen. They reproduce as parasitoids, and grow to full size very rapidly.
They are quick and agile, and can run along ceilings and walls. They can survive in extreme temperatures, are well-adapted to swimming, and can survive in a vacuum for short periods. Their movement tends to be silent, and they do not radiate heat as their exoskeletal temperature matches ambient temperature. They salivate profusely, and are extremely aggressive and persistent, while being totally devoid of fear. This is all combined with what seems to be an intelligence, especially exhibited by the queen. The 'slime' that is constantly seen dripping off of the xenomorphs is written off by cast and crew as the xenomorphs way of helping it maintain a low body temperature.
As mentioned above, they live in a hive, caste system unlike anyother: they are always born and breed to be a certain caste. The following is a human interpretation of their caste system:
Drone/Soldier: The standard xenomorph adults take on the duties of maintaining the hive. This includes building/defending the colony and securing potential hosts. Humans are the usual hosts for them while they are gestating, but there have been those that use different species. They are considered to be at the bottom of the caste. They also serve as the mates for the Queens and Queen Mother.
Queen: The Queen is the ruler of the xenomorph colony and is significantly larger then the standard drones. She is first seen attached to a large eggsac, but demonstrates the ability to break free when agitated or endangered. Besides the difference in size, the Queen is also covered with thicker armour, has a much larger cranium, and has two extra sets of arms. She is also much more intelligent and capable of extensive combat. They are next up the line on the cast system.
Praetorian: A royal elite guard to the queen. Praetorians are larger than standard adults, but still only about 1/2 the size of the queen herself. They have been known to use primative weaponry to protect the queen and Queen Mother in some circumstance.
Ravager/Carrier:A Praetorian can exolve into two other forms of Xenomorph than just the Queen: the Carrier and the Ravager. The Carrier Xenomorph has the ability to carry 6 Facehuggers on spikes coming out of its back. Some can even carry 11 Facehuggers. Their vulnerability is their weak armor, but their greatest advantage is the Facehuggers they are carrying. The Ravager Xenomorph's claws have the ability to kill enemies with one swipe. They can even cut through metal, and their powerful armor makes them impervious to all but the most intense assault. But it's most astounding ability is that it can actually heal itself. The problem with this is that it takes time to regenerate, and this makes the Ravager vulnerable to attack.
Queen Mother: The Queen Mother is the supreme ruling progenitor and the Queen (who is much larger and more intelligent than standard Xenomorphs) is the ruling mother of the aliens and their colonies, at least in this part of the Galaxy. She purportedly lives on the Hiveworld, surrounded by a group of giant, evolved royal guards. The Queen Mother's head isn't as wide as that of an alien queen, with a head that curves up like a blade at the back. She is the heighest caste in the entire society.
* * *
Xenomorph Biology
The xenomorphs seem to have different species amongst their own kind. The following is a short summary of the different species amongst them:
Queen Mother
Species: Internecivus Raptus
Average Lifespan: 600-1000 Years
Average Height: 20'-40'
Average Weight: 1000lbs-4000lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 250-400+
Queen
Species: Internecivus Raptas
Average Lifespan: 500-900 Years
Average Height: 15'-35'
Average Weight: 1000lbs-2900lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 250-340
Ravager
Species: Internecivus Ralvagan
Average Lifespan: 300-400 Years
Average Height: 10'-13'
Average Weight: 900lbs-1200lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 150-250
Carrier
Species: Internecivus Corosine
Average Lifespan: 300-350 Years
Average Height: 10'-13'
Average Weight: 1000lbs-1400lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 150-200
Praetorian
Species: Internecivus Praetoriaus
Average Lifespan: 200-300 Years
Average Height: 10'-20'
Average Weight: 850lbs-1300lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 200-300
Queen
Species: Internecivus Rapas
Average Lifespan: 300-400 Years
Average Height: 10'-20'
Average Weight: 1000lbs-2700lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 200-300
Drone/Soldier
Species: Internecivus Dronalian
Average Lifespan: 50-100 Years
Average Height: 9'-11'
Average Weight: 300lbs-900lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 145-200
* * *
Reproduction
The Xenomorphs have a parasitic version of reproduction. It seems to be somewhat related to an ants form of reproduction. The following is an analysation of the reproduction process of the Xenomorphes:
http://www.anchorpointessays.com/images/Egg_Nost018a.jpg
Egg: The egg is the xenomorph's first stage, and it remains dormant within until the approach of potential prey, possibly by motion, vision or other unknown means. It is unknown exactly how long an egg can remain functional, but it is probably similar to a plant seed and well beyond the life-span of humans. The egg is also very large, being somewhere in the range of 2.5 feet high. The egg has root-like structure so it can gain a strong foothold on surfaces, even hanging from the ceiling. The egg hatches in the manner of flower unfurling its petals, sometimes becoming transparent. The eggs appear to have indefinite lifespans in almost any environment.
http://www.anchorpointessays.com/images/Face_LV426031a.jpg
Facehugger/Facoden: After hatching from the egg, the creature has the rough appearance of a large tan crab, minus the claws, with a tail resembling a human vertebral column. In this form, the alien's purpose is to find an appropriate host in which to lay an embryo.
When an appropriate host has been found, the facehugger, as its name implies, attempts to grab onto its victim's head. Once attached, it renders the victim unconscious by choking it with its tail and glues its legs in a locked position, after which it keeps the host in a comatose-like state. An implantation tube is inserted into the victim via the throat, through which it is fed oxygen, nutrients, possibly sedatives and parasitic zygote is implanted into the chest cavity. Once impregnated with the seed, the facehugger drops off and soon dies. The process of impregnation takes several hours.
http://www.anchorpointessays.com/fiorina161/fiorina_images/Chest_Fiorina027.jpg
Zygote/Gestate/Seed: The parasitic developmental stage of the xenomorph. Once free from the sedative effects of the facehugger stage, the host regains consciousness and seems normal. The exception being their entry into a hypermetabolic state, akin to pregnancy. The gestate feeds off the host's metabolism increasing his total metabolic turnover.
It is also possible that the parasite secretes hormones increasing the hosts strength, perception, emotional wellbeing; all these effects furthering the survival of the host until 'birth'. In addition adult aliens will not attack hosts, and will even protect them, often by encasing them in cocoons within the hive - encased hosts may be sedated by parasite hormones, rather than excited. Storing already infected hosts in the hive may to lure potential hosts into the hive for an ambush.
The length of gestation appears to be dependent on several factors including host health, trauma to the host, and the amount of nutrients supplied to the host. It can be as short as half-an-hour from regaining consciousness to several days or weeks.
http://www.anchorpointessays.com/images/Chest_Nost025a.jpg
Chestburster/Torsoprazin: Once its gestation is complete, the parasite proceeds to chew through the host until it emerges from the upper torso, in spectacularly sudden and gory fashion, thusly earning its name. This is extremely painful and fatal to the host. At this point the alien resembles an insect larva and is only about two feet long. Chestbursters have been documented both with and without 'arms' (front limbs).
When in the presence of hostile lifeforms it hides as soon as possible, as it is quite vulnerable at this stage and its only weapons are its teeth. If in a protected environment, the host's dead body provides a food source for the larvae, accelerating its maturity. Regardless, a chestburster only needs a few hours to grow to its full size.
http://students.washington.edu/jlovric/xeno1.gif
Adult: Roughly eight feet tall, this is the xenomorph once it reaches its full state of maturity. Aliens are born to a specific caste (Queen, Drone etc.), no further post-maturity progression is known to occur. Some adults have a transparent cowl covering their ridged forehead, while others lack this cowl. While this might be related to the age or rank of the Xenomorph, no evidence regarding this has been found.
* * *
History
The origins of the xenomorphs have never been fully explained, yet, a common theory is that that the xenomorphs are bio-weapons genetically engineered by an ancient race called the "Space Jockeys". Little is known of this race except that they are purported to have created the xenomorphs to fight an ancient war. Alien eggs would be used as "bombs" on an enemy planet and then the xenomorphs would proceed to kill the entire population as they spawned. The xenomorphs were then genetically designed to die off, however eventually mutated and thrived even after killing their prey. The Space Jockeys were then killed by their own creations until none remained. A single member of the Space Jockey race escaped in a bio-weapons ship full of xenomorph eggs, but was himself infected with a xenomorph and died aboard.
* * *
The Hive's Dominion
The Hive's Dominion spreads across several systems. Including Sol, Zarlarin, Carslapse, and Jockey. The following is a bit of information on their occupied lands:
JM-0790 (Jockey)
Planets: Four (Zospros, Varaneen, Gregarsi, and Spanzen)
Comparative Size: Four Times That Of Sol System
Animal Composition: 100% Xenomorph
KX-159 (Zarlarin)
Planets: Three (Centauri Prime, Belezou, and Centauri Beta)
Comparative Size: Two Times That Of Sol System
Animal Composition: 95% Xenomorph, 5% Human
FG-90 (Carslapse)
Planets: Four (Betanese, Plaften, Grazni, and Fralsban)
Comparative Size: The Size Of Sol System
Animal Composition: 90% Xenomorph, 5% Omar, 5% Human
CV-90
Planets: Two* (Mars and Pluto)
Comparative Size: The Size Of Sol System
Animal Composition: 90% Xenomorph, 10% Human*
*(Occupied Territory Only.)
* * *
Military
Hive Federation military seems to be a simple plan: Infiltrate, infect, and breed. Once they infiltrate a society, they then infect a host with a xenomorph zygote, then once that single xenomorph hatches, it uses its a-sexuality to breed becomes either a Queen or breeds a Queen. Usually, the first xenomorph to hatch becomes the Queen and loses its a-sexuality, but in some cases, the first xenomorph has been killed off and a new Queen has taken control.
Population: 5,000,000
Technological Status: Future tech
Language: No written language. The xenomorphs seem to work much like an ant or bee hive works - following direct orders from the Queen Mother and subsidiary Queens. They seem to communicate through telepathic means and in some cases, speaking in rough clicking noises created by boney outcroppings in the base of their trachea.
Civil Rights: None (Due To Total Submission)*
Political Rights: None (No Political Parties)*
Economy: None/Strong (In The Normal Sense - None. The Hive Federation Does Not Have Normal Currency Or Corporations. However, In Terms Of Man Power, Control, Etc. It is Strong.)*
Government Classification: Hive Society*
Currently Occupied Systems: Four; JM-0790 (Jockey), KX-159 (Zarlarin), FG-90 (Carslapse), CV-90 (Sol)**
*(I do not go by the NationStates site.) **(Only Mars and Pluto are occupied.)
Alliances: None
Mutual Relations: None
Enemies: None*
*(The xenomorphs generally consider almost all other species enemies.)
* * *
The Xenomorphs
Xenomorphs are roughly humanoid with a skeletal or insectoid appearance. They have an elongated, cylindrical head with no eyes and a secondary jaw which can extend from the mouth, all inside a black exoskeleton.
Their prehensile tail has a sharp blade-like tip and their claws are sharp. Their blood is highly acidic. To adapt to an environment they gestate their young in hosts who live in the local environment.
Xenomorphs can produce a thick, strong resin, used to cocoon victims and build hives. Socially and politically, they are hive-minded like a caste system and are ruled by a queen. They reproduce as parasitoids, and grow to full size very rapidly.
They are quick and agile, and can run along ceilings and walls. They can survive in extreme temperatures, are well-adapted to swimming, and can survive in a vacuum for short periods. Their movement tends to be silent, and they do not radiate heat as their exoskeletal temperature matches ambient temperature. They salivate profusely, and are extremely aggressive and persistent, while being totally devoid of fear. This is all combined with what seems to be an intelligence, especially exhibited by the queen. The 'slime' that is constantly seen dripping off of the xenomorphs is written off by cast and crew as the xenomorphs way of helping it maintain a low body temperature.
As mentioned above, they live in a hive, caste system unlike anyother: they are always born and breed to be a certain caste. The following is a human interpretation of their caste system:
Drone/Soldier: The standard xenomorph adults take on the duties of maintaining the hive. This includes building/defending the colony and securing potential hosts. Humans are the usual hosts for them while they are gestating, but there have been those that use different species. They are considered to be at the bottom of the caste. They also serve as the mates for the Queens and Queen Mother.
Queen: The Queen is the ruler of the xenomorph colony and is significantly larger then the standard drones. She is first seen attached to a large eggsac, but demonstrates the ability to break free when agitated or endangered. Besides the difference in size, the Queen is also covered with thicker armour, has a much larger cranium, and has two extra sets of arms. She is also much more intelligent and capable of extensive combat. They are next up the line on the cast system.
Praetorian: A royal elite guard to the queen. Praetorians are larger than standard adults, but still only about 1/2 the size of the queen herself. They have been known to use primative weaponry to protect the queen and Queen Mother in some circumstance.
Ravager/Carrier:A Praetorian can exolve into two other forms of Xenomorph than just the Queen: the Carrier and the Ravager. The Carrier Xenomorph has the ability to carry 6 Facehuggers on spikes coming out of its back. Some can even carry 11 Facehuggers. Their vulnerability is their weak armor, but their greatest advantage is the Facehuggers they are carrying. The Ravager Xenomorph's claws have the ability to kill enemies with one swipe. They can even cut through metal, and their powerful armor makes them impervious to all but the most intense assault. But it's most astounding ability is that it can actually heal itself. The problem with this is that it takes time to regenerate, and this makes the Ravager vulnerable to attack.
Queen Mother: The Queen Mother is the supreme ruling progenitor and the Queen (who is much larger and more intelligent than standard Xenomorphs) is the ruling mother of the aliens and their colonies, at least in this part of the Galaxy. She purportedly lives on the Hiveworld, surrounded by a group of giant, evolved royal guards. The Queen Mother's head isn't as wide as that of an alien queen, with a head that curves up like a blade at the back. She is the heighest caste in the entire society.
* * *
Xenomorph Biology
The xenomorphs seem to have different species amongst their own kind. The following is a short summary of the different species amongst them:
Queen Mother
Species: Internecivus Raptus
Average Lifespan: 600-1000 Years
Average Height: 20'-40'
Average Weight: 1000lbs-4000lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 250-400+
Queen
Species: Internecivus Raptas
Average Lifespan: 500-900 Years
Average Height: 15'-35'
Average Weight: 1000lbs-2900lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 250-340
Ravager
Species: Internecivus Ralvagan
Average Lifespan: 300-400 Years
Average Height: 10'-13'
Average Weight: 900lbs-1200lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 150-250
Carrier
Species: Internecivus Corosine
Average Lifespan: 300-350 Years
Average Height: 10'-13'
Average Weight: 1000lbs-1400lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 150-200
Praetorian
Species: Internecivus Praetoriaus
Average Lifespan: 200-300 Years
Average Height: 10'-20'
Average Weight: 850lbs-1300lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 200-300
Queen
Species: Internecivus Rapas
Average Lifespan: 300-400 Years
Average Height: 10'-20'
Average Weight: 1000lbs-2700lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 200-300
Drone/Soldier
Species: Internecivus Dronalian
Average Lifespan: 50-100 Years
Average Height: 9'-11'
Average Weight: 300lbs-900lbs
Average Comparable Intelligence Quota: 145-200
* * *
Reproduction
The Xenomorphs have a parasitic version of reproduction. It seems to be somewhat related to an ants form of reproduction. The following is an analysation of the reproduction process of the Xenomorphes:
http://www.anchorpointessays.com/images/Egg_Nost018a.jpg
Egg: The egg is the xenomorph's first stage, and it remains dormant within until the approach of potential prey, possibly by motion, vision or other unknown means. It is unknown exactly how long an egg can remain functional, but it is probably similar to a plant seed and well beyond the life-span of humans. The egg is also very large, being somewhere in the range of 2.5 feet high. The egg has root-like structure so it can gain a strong foothold on surfaces, even hanging from the ceiling. The egg hatches in the manner of flower unfurling its petals, sometimes becoming transparent. The eggs appear to have indefinite lifespans in almost any environment.
http://www.anchorpointessays.com/images/Face_LV426031a.jpg
Facehugger/Facoden: After hatching from the egg, the creature has the rough appearance of a large tan crab, minus the claws, with a tail resembling a human vertebral column. In this form, the alien's purpose is to find an appropriate host in which to lay an embryo.
When an appropriate host has been found, the facehugger, as its name implies, attempts to grab onto its victim's head. Once attached, it renders the victim unconscious by choking it with its tail and glues its legs in a locked position, after which it keeps the host in a comatose-like state. An implantation tube is inserted into the victim via the throat, through which it is fed oxygen, nutrients, possibly sedatives and parasitic zygote is implanted into the chest cavity. Once impregnated with the seed, the facehugger drops off and soon dies. The process of impregnation takes several hours.
http://www.anchorpointessays.com/fiorina161/fiorina_images/Chest_Fiorina027.jpg
Zygote/Gestate/Seed: The parasitic developmental stage of the xenomorph. Once free from the sedative effects of the facehugger stage, the host regains consciousness and seems normal. The exception being their entry into a hypermetabolic state, akin to pregnancy. The gestate feeds off the host's metabolism increasing his total metabolic turnover.
It is also possible that the parasite secretes hormones increasing the hosts strength, perception, emotional wellbeing; all these effects furthering the survival of the host until 'birth'. In addition adult aliens will not attack hosts, and will even protect them, often by encasing them in cocoons within the hive - encased hosts may be sedated by parasite hormones, rather than excited. Storing already infected hosts in the hive may to lure potential hosts into the hive for an ambush.
The length of gestation appears to be dependent on several factors including host health, trauma to the host, and the amount of nutrients supplied to the host. It can be as short as half-an-hour from regaining consciousness to several days or weeks.
http://www.anchorpointessays.com/images/Chest_Nost025a.jpg
Chestburster/Torsoprazin: Once its gestation is complete, the parasite proceeds to chew through the host until it emerges from the upper torso, in spectacularly sudden and gory fashion, thusly earning its name. This is extremely painful and fatal to the host. At this point the alien resembles an insect larva and is only about two feet long. Chestbursters have been documented both with and without 'arms' (front limbs).
When in the presence of hostile lifeforms it hides as soon as possible, as it is quite vulnerable at this stage and its only weapons are its teeth. If in a protected environment, the host's dead body provides a food source for the larvae, accelerating its maturity. Regardless, a chestburster only needs a few hours to grow to its full size.
http://students.washington.edu/jlovric/xeno1.gif
Adult: Roughly eight feet tall, this is the xenomorph once it reaches its full state of maturity. Aliens are born to a specific caste (Queen, Drone etc.), no further post-maturity progression is known to occur. Some adults have a transparent cowl covering their ridged forehead, while others lack this cowl. While this might be related to the age or rank of the Xenomorph, no evidence regarding this has been found.
* * *
History
The origins of the xenomorphs have never been fully explained, yet, a common theory is that that the xenomorphs are bio-weapons genetically engineered by an ancient race called the "Space Jockeys". Little is known of this race except that they are purported to have created the xenomorphs to fight an ancient war. Alien eggs would be used as "bombs" on an enemy planet and then the xenomorphs would proceed to kill the entire population as they spawned. The xenomorphs were then genetically designed to die off, however eventually mutated and thrived even after killing their prey. The Space Jockeys were then killed by their own creations until none remained. A single member of the Space Jockey race escaped in a bio-weapons ship full of xenomorph eggs, but was himself infected with a xenomorph and died aboard.
* * *
The Hive's Dominion
The Hive's Dominion spreads across several systems. Including Sol, Zarlarin, Carslapse, and Jockey. The following is a bit of information on their occupied lands:
JM-0790 (Jockey)
Planets: Four (Zospros, Varaneen, Gregarsi, and Spanzen)
Comparative Size: Four Times That Of Sol System
Animal Composition: 100% Xenomorph
KX-159 (Zarlarin)
Planets: Three (Centauri Prime, Belezou, and Centauri Beta)
Comparative Size: Two Times That Of Sol System
Animal Composition: 95% Xenomorph, 5% Human
FG-90 (Carslapse)
Planets: Four (Betanese, Plaften, Grazni, and Fralsban)
Comparative Size: The Size Of Sol System
Animal Composition: 90% Xenomorph, 5% Omar, 5% Human
CV-90
Planets: Two* (Mars and Pluto)
Comparative Size: The Size Of Sol System
Animal Composition: 90% Xenomorph, 10% Human*
*(Occupied Territory Only.)
* * *
Military
Hive Federation military seems to be a simple plan: Infiltrate, infect, and breed. Once they infiltrate a society, they then infect a host with a xenomorph zygote, then once that single xenomorph hatches, it uses its a-sexuality to breed becomes either a Queen or breeds a Queen. Usually, the first xenomorph to hatch becomes the Queen and loses its a-sexuality, but in some cases, the first xenomorph has been killed off and a new Queen has taken control.